Taught postgraduate degrees in linguistics or interpreting and translation
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Study in one of the leading linguistics research centres in the UK. We're a diverse and supportive community with courses for students with and without a prior background in linguistics.
Why study at York?
We specialise in theoretical syntax and semantics, phonetics and phonology, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, historical linguistics, forensic speech science, translation and interpreting.
You'll have access to dedicated facilities, such as our data lab, forensics lab and psycholinguistics lab. If you're a translation and interpreting student, you'll mostly study in our multilingual conference suite.
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Our courses
General courses
Our general courses are a great way to study linguistics if you're new to the field or have minimal experience.
- Linguistics (MA)
- Applied Linguistics (MA)
- Psycholinguistics (MSc) (specialist route also available)
- Linguistics (MA by research)
Specialist courses
Our specialist courses are designed for you to build upon prior experience and consolidate existing knowledge and skills.
- Linguistics (MSc)
- Forensic Speech Science (MSc)
- Forensic Speech Science (PGCert)
- Forensic Speech Science (PGDip)
- Interpreting, Translation and Applied Technologies (MA)
- Translation and Applied Technologies (MA)
Or search all postgraduate taught courses.
Teach English as a foreign language
Join our five-week CertTESOL course and gain a qualification to teach English to speakers of other languages. York students receive a discount on the course fee.
Visiting students
Spend up to a year in York as a visiting student from an international university.
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I did not do my undergraduate at York, but I’m so, so glad I’m doing my Masters here. No one does linguistics quite like York.
Mim, MSc Linguistics. Read Mim's blog post.
designed to support and inspire your learning, as well as equip you with practical skills.
for the quality of our linguistics research, according to the Times Higher Education's ranking of the latest REF results (2021).
and top 10 in the UK for linguistics (QS World Rankings 2025).
Our facilities
You'll have access to dedicated research facilities, as well as our premium conference suite used for interpreting and translation.
Scholarships and funding
Explore funding for postgraduates in the Department of Language and Linguistic Science.
Extracurricular language courses
Anyone can learn a language through our Languages for All courses. We offer 8-week and 18-week courses in many different languages, from beginner to advanced.
If you're a student at York, you'll also receive a discount on the course fee.
Careers
- You'll have direct careers support through our dedicated careers and employability team. We host regular workshops to help develop your skills in specific subjects, such as translation, language technologies and publishing.
- Our degrees equip you with a broad range of skills that can help you succeed in a variety of careers. Examples include expert communication in multiple languages, informed research skills and specialist software knowledge.
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Our graduates
Our graduates have gone on to succeed in roles like academic research, forensic speech services, teaching, interpreting and post-editing.
- Hear stories from York alumni (alumnivoices.co.uk)
Find your career advantage: Turn ambition into achievement with our expert guidance and connections. From your first day here to life after graduation, we’ll help you succeed.
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